Lisbon vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1926
$2534
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4342
$5767
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$2137
$2625
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$3614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
83
97
🏙️ Population
546K
2.15M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 24% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2243rd and 813th ($1926 vs $2534) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Portugal and France, respectively. Check Portugal vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 463rd and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Paris

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Lisbon Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.5
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$8.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$4.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1408
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$2944
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$2166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.5
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7449
$14700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4622
$9757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$5.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.26
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.93
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$632
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17310
$15110

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1729
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1505
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1537
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1533
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1483
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1366
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1419
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1700
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1547
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1536
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1510
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1550
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1598
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1728
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1512
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1447
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1234
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1346
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1448
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1404
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1599
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1400
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1409
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1384
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1516
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1314
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1333
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1696
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1308
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1439
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1351
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1240
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1318
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1357
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1229
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1319
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1253

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1423
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1886
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1868
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2384
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2071
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1626
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2330
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2111
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1804
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2025
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1823
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1735
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1798
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1947
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1792
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1840
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1823
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1874
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1787
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1434
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1615
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1478
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1922
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1427
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1589
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1533
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1365
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1365
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1303
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1332
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1497
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1267
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1646
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1304
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1529
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1381
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1481